Brett Gardner

Becky Hammon keeps on making history — in the men's game. First she did it by being named the first female assistant for an NBA team, the San Antonio Spurs, about a year ago. Then she became the first female head coach in the NBA summer league this year. The Spurs team she coached won the championship Monday night, defeating Phoenix 93-90 in the Las Vegas Summer League. Her team lost its opener and then won six in a row. Hammon played 16 seasons in the WNBA. •The Indiana Pacers will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the movie "Hoosiers" by wearing the maroon and gold uniforms made famous in the film. Sports fans generally have this at the top of their list of best...

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Becky Hammon keeps on making history — in the men's game. First she did it by being named the first female assistant for an NBA team, the San Antonio Spurs, about a year ago. Then she became the first female head coach in the NBA summer league this...

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NEW YORK (AP) — After everything he's encountered, Alex Rodriguez broke into a big smile — all the way around the bases.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez reached 2,999 hits with a pair of singles, and Carlos Beltran and Brett Gardner each had two-run homers, leading the New York Yankees to a 9-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.
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KEY MOMENT: Within a span of 11 pitches in the fifth inning, the Yankees turned a 2-1 deficit into a 5-2 lead. Chris Young led off with a home run to left, John Ryan Murphy and Didi Gregorius hit one-out singles, and Brett Gardner lined a three-run...

The surgically repaired left knee is fine. The velocity of his fastball, which sits about 96 mph, is there. The tight-spinning slider has plenty of bite, and the cut-fastball has a nice late break.
There are many physical similarities between the Garrett...